The Board denied service connection for a chronic low back disorder as there is no evidence that the veteran's current condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The lack of medical records for many years after service and statements from the veteran placing the onset of symptoms long after service weigh against the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0811528
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran and his accredited representative withdrew from consideration certain issues, and a chronic low back disorder was not shown to have been present in service or for many years thereafter.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all nine issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the denial of these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic low back disorder, left hip disorder to include arthritis, and left knee disorder to include arthritis as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current back disorder.
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